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F. P. Journe Chronometre Bleu
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: FP Journe Case Finish: Polished Band Material: Alligator Face Color: Blue Features: See description Band Color: Navy Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Case Size: 39mm Water Resistance Rating: Not Water Resistant Style: Luxury Display: Analog Age Group: Adult Watch Shape: Round Model: FP Journe Chronometre Bleu Case Material: Tantalum Serial Number: 681-CB Case Color: Tantalum
This is an exquisite time piece from a legendary watchmaker which gained instant classic status upon the model's debut in 2009. The watch for sale here was manufactured in 2014, purchased brand new from Zadok Jewelers in Houston, TX in December 2014, and worn only sparingly for one year before being stored in its box for the last 15 months. Hence, it is in very, very good condition with no apparent defects and only minimal wear to the band. A great description of the details of the model are below (from TickingNotes, a blog about fine watches):THE BODY:The case, crown, buckle, and even the tongue of the buckle are all made of tantalum. This is the only serially-produced watch with the above-mentioned parts made of this material. What makes tantalum so special? It is a dense greyish-blue metal with an extremely high melting point (higher than platinum, which is already not easy to handle). It has the heft of platinum and the scratch resistance of titanium, so you get the best of both worlds.The high melting point of tantalum makes it very difficult to work with but FP Journe went one better – the Chronometre Bleu’s tantalum is polished! Imagine the effort which goes into producing that shine.The Chronometre Bleu comes with a dark blue alligator strap that goes perfectly with the dial, case and buckle. It sits on the wrist comfortably, thanks to the 39mm case diameter and curved lugs. The first thing you will notice about the mirrored dial is the different shade of blue it produces at every angle. The Manufacture achieves this fascinating effect by applying 7 layers of lacquer. This is a challenging process because each layer needs to be dry before the next is applied but if any dirt accumulates before a layer is dry, the dial is discarded.But hard work does pay. This has to be one of the most beautiful and intriguing dials ever made. The shades of blue range from light blue to grey to dark blue to black. The guillochesmall-seconds sub-dial however remains resolutely blue regardless of how the Chronometre Bleu is tilted, which serves as a perfect foil to the rest of the dial.THE MIND:The calibre 1304, first seen in the Chronometre Souverain, is of a rather unusual architecture. There is a large plate for the keyless works and the twin barrels, another for the gear train and escape wheel, and finally a balance cock for the balance assembly. What is amazing is that the various components seem unconnected. FP Journe achieves this by hiding a number of components (most noticeably the gear train) between the base plate and the dial. This results in a clean, uncluttered movement design.FP Journe watches are foremost about good timekeeping. The Chronometre Bleu boasts two mainspring barrels working in parallel with the objective of achieving stability of rate, rather than a prolonged power reserve. That said, the 56-hour power reserve provided by the twin barrels is still longer than that provided by your average single-barrel modern manual winding movement.As with nearly all watches from the Manufacture, most of the movement is constructed in solid 18k rose gold and finished beautifully. The plates are adorned with Geneva stripes and most of the base plate features barleycorn guilloche except for the portion below the escapement, which is instead decorated with perlage. This makes for a nice variety of finishes, not often seen on a single movement.Drill down to the finer details, and the Chronometre Bleu does not disappoint. All edges are bevelled and polished, although there are no interior angles in this movement for the aficionados. The countersinks for rubies and screws are also polished, and the screw heads in particular are flat-polished.THE SOUL:The FP Journe Chronometre Bleu is one compelling package. It wears comfortably, with the tantalum case commanding an authoritative heft. The dial is spellbinding, as is the unconventional and well-decorated movement.Add in the exclusivity factor – the Manufacture only churns out 1,200 timepieces a year – and you realise that this timepiece is quite, quite special.DETAILS:Case diameter – 39mmCase thickness – 8.6mmCase material – TantalumDial – Chrome BlueHands – Cream-colored steelIndices – Cream printedCalibre – 1304Movement parts – 129Jewels – 22Movement diameter – 30.4mmMovement thickness – 3.75mmFrequency – 3Hz (21,600 kph)Additional articles/reviews on this watch can be easily found by googling the brand/name of the watch. I would post them here but Ebay won't let me. :)
Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | FP Journe |
| Case Finish: | Polished | Band Material: | Alligator |
| Face Color: | Blue | Features: | See description |
| Band Color: | Navy | Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) |
| Case Size: | 39mm | Water Resistance Rating: | Not Water Resistant |
| Style: | Luxury | Display: | Analog |
| Age Group: | Adult | Watch Shape: | Round |
| Model: | FP Journe Chronometre Bleu | Case Material: | Tantalum |
| Serial Number: | 681-CB | Case Color: | Tantalum |
This is an exquisite time piece from a legendary watchmaker which gained instant classic status upon the model's debut in 2009. The watch for sale here was manufactured in 2014, purchased brand new from Zadok Jewelers in Houston, TX in December 2014, and worn only sparingly for one year before being stored in its box for the last 15 months. Hence, it is in very, very good condition with no apparent defects and only minimal wear to the band.
A great description of the details of the model are below (from TickingNotes, a blog about fine watches):THE BODY:The case, crown, buckle, and even the tongue of the buckle are all made of tantalum. This is the only serially-produced watch with the above-mentioned parts made of this material. What makes tantalum so special? It is a dense greyish-blue metal with an extremely high melting point (higher than platinum, which is already not easy to handle). It has the heft of platinum and the scratch resistance of titanium, so you get the best of both worlds.The high melting point of tantalum makes it very difficult to work with but FP Journe went one better – the Chronometre Bleu’s tantalum is polished! Imagine the effort which goes into producing that shine.The Chronometre Bleu comes with a dark blue alligator strap that goes perfectly with the dial, case and buckle. It sits on the wrist comfortably, thanks to the 39mm case diameter and curved lugs. The first thing you will notice about the mirrored dial is the different shade of blue it produces at every angle. The Manufacture achieves this fascinating effect by applying 7 layers of lacquer. This is a challenging process because each layer needs to be dry before the next is applied but if any dirt accumulates before a layer is dry, the dial is discarded.But hard work does pay. This has to be one of the most beautiful and intriguing dials ever made. The shades of blue range from light blue to grey to dark blue to black. The guillochesmall-seconds sub-dial however remains resolutely blue regardless of how the Chronometre Bleu is tilted, which serves as a perfect foil to the rest of the dial.THE MIND:The calibre 1304, first seen in the Chronometre Souverain, is of a rather unusual architecture. There is a large plate for the keyless works and the twin barrels, another for the gear train and escape wheel, and finally a balance cock for the balance assembly. What is amazing is that the various components seem unconnected. FP Journe achieves this by hiding a number of components (most noticeably the gear train) between the base plate and the dial. This results in a clean, uncluttered movement design.FP Journe watches are foremost about good timekeeping. The Chronometre Bleu boasts two mainspring barrels working in parallel with the objective of achieving stability of rate, rather than a prolonged power reserve. That said, the 56-hour power reserve provided by the twin barrels is still longer than that provided by your average single-barrel modern manual winding movement.As with nearly all watches from the Manufacture, most of the movement is constructed in solid 18k rose gold and finished beautifully. The plates are adorned with Geneva stripes and most of the base plate features barleycorn guilloche except for the portion below the escapement, which is instead decorated with perlage. This makes for a nice variety of finishes, not often seen on a single movement.Drill down to the finer details, and the Chronometre Bleu does not disappoint. All edges are bevelled and polished, although there are no interior angles in this movement for the aficionados. The countersinks for rubies and screws are also polished, and the screw heads in particular are flat-polished.THE SOUL:The FP Journe Chronometre Bleu is one compelling package. It wears comfortably, with the tantalum case commanding an authoritative heft. The dial is spellbinding, as is the unconventional and well-decorated movement.Add in the exclusivity factor – the Manufacture only churns out 1,200 timepieces a year – and you realise that this timepiece is quite, quite special.DETAILS:Case diameter – 39mmCase thickness – 8.6mmCase material – TantalumDial – Chrome BlueHands – Cream-colored steelIndices – Cream printedCalibre – 1304Movement parts – 129Jewels – 22Movement diameter – 30.4mmMovement thickness – 3.75mmFrequency – 3Hz (21,600 kph)Additional articles/reviews on this watch can be easily found by googling the brand/name of the watch. I would post them here but Ebay won't let me. :)